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Padres placed OF Alex Dickerson on the 60-man disabled list after undergoing Tommy John Surgery.

It will be the second-straight lost season for the outfielder. The 27-year-old outfielder tried to rehab the injury without surgery, but decided to go under the knife near the end of the month. Mar 28 - 8:42 PM

Alex Dickerson will undergo Tommy John surgery before the end of March.

Dickerson had opted to go the rest and rehab route to treat the sprained UCL in his left elbow, but to date hasn't experienced any improvement so he'll throw in the towel and go under the knife. It's unclear just how much time he stands to miss, but he's likely looking at his second straight lost season. Mar 20 - 7:18 PM

Alex Dickerson has opted to rehab the sprained UCL in his left elbow, avoiding season-ending Tommy John surgery.

That's the plan, at least, but if the rehab doesn't take, Dickerson will still probably require the surgery. Either way, he's out for at least the first month of the regular season and maybe longer. It's a bad beat for the 27-year-old, who missed the entire 2017 season due to back issues. Mar 10 - 8:08 PM

Alex Dickerson has been diagnosed with a sprained UCL in his left elbow.

It's an injury that can sometimes lead to Tommy John surgery. Dickerson missed the entire 2017 campaign because of lingering back problems and his status for 2018 is up in the air. The now-27-year-old once looked like a promising young outfielder for the Padres. Mar 7 - 12:30 PM

Depth Charts

Austin Hedges (elbow) hit a three-run homer in his second rehab game Tuesday with Triple-A El Paso.

It would appear that Hedges will be ready to return to the Padres' active roster this weekend. He's been on the shelf since May 1 because of tendinitis in his right elbow. Raffy Lopez and A.J. Ellis are currently sharing time at catcher for San Diego.

Renfroe has been out since the middle of April with inflammation in his right elbow. He started playing in the outfield in extended spring training games, and Renfroe has progressed well enough to begin a rehab assignment at the Triple-A level. He could be back with the Padres before the end of the month, assuming no setbacks.

The Padres aren't counting on Wil Myers returning from his strained left oblique prior to June.

It was supposed to be a short-term injury for Myers, but obliques often take longer than expected. The prolonged absence likely was a big factor in the decision to call up Franmil Myers over the weekend.

Joey Lucchesi (hip) has yet to progress beyond playing catch from 75 feet.

It was reported over the weekend that he was playing catch from 90 feet, but apparently that wasn't accurate. "I'm hopeful it can move faster," Padres manager Andy Green said, "but him playing catch to 75 feet doesn't give me a lot of optimism that he's coming back in the next week." Lucchesi has been on the DL for a week with a right hip strain.

Colin Rea (elbow) allowed four runs over 3 1/3 innings Tuesday in his rehab debut with Double-A San Antonio.

It was his first live game since July 2016 -- he underwent Tommy John reconstructive elbow surgery in November 2016. Rea struck out two, walked one, and yielded six hits, including a home run. The 27-year-old right-hander will need several more rehab starts before he becomes an option for the San Diego rotation.

Jose Torres was charged with assault with a deadly weapon, criminal damage, and intimidation after a domestic violence arrest in Phoenix in December.

According to the probable cause statement contained in the court report, Torres allegedly pointed a semi-automatic handgun at the victim and also knocked a door off its hinges and punched a hole in another door. He has a pre-trial conference scheduled for February 20, after which more should be known about a timeline for his legal issues. He also has another case pending regarding marijuana violation and a drug paraphernalia possession/use citation from December. The Padres placed Torres on the restricted list on Monday and he obviously won't be pitching for them anytime soon. He could face a suspension from MLB even if he isn't convicted.